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The Times HeraldTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:07:31 -040060Cheltenham Twp. >> A former volunteer firefighter released four hostages held for an hour at LaMott Fire Company in the 7600 block of Penrose Avenue and surrendered to police late Tuesday morning.

The firefighter, whom police identified in a press release identified as Paul Jordan, 25, was removed from his position yesterday, Cheltenham Chief of Police John Norris said at an afternoon press conference.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:46:37 -04002015-03-31T11:46:37-04:002015-03-31T17:01:45-04:00LOWER PROVIDENCE >> As you sit at your desk at work, walk in the park on the weekend, or eat dinner after a long day, there is a robot eight light-minutes away roving around the surface of Mars, relaying photos and collecting data.

For those of you not as familiar with light-minutes as the students at Arcola Intermediate School, that is roughly 140 million miles and the name of the rover is Curiosity.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:49:01 -04002015-03-31T15:49:01-04:002015-03-31T15:51:44-04:00pottstown >> The dreaded phone call or knock at the door by police in the middle of the night all too often delivers a hopeless message that a loved has been killed in a drunken driving crash.

"DUIs and DUI crashes are one hundred percent preventable," Linda Sposato, a victim services specialist for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Southeast Pennsylvania Region said recently as she joined a Montgomery County task force that makes apprehending DUI defendants who have evaded court hearings, fines and sentences, a high priority.

Hop to the zoo for its annual Easter Bunny Brunch & Egg Hunt, and celebrate Easter with an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet, family photos with the Easter Bunny, and the always popular egg hunt. To reserve a spot, visit www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/event/172 or call 610-277-3825 x 222.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:02:55 -04002015-03-31T10:02:55-04:002015-03-31T10:06:45-04:00COURTHOUSE >> A man accused of entering a Giant grocery store in Whitpain in December 2012 and using a device resembling a bomb to rob the lone overnight cashier heard testimony on Monday from the cashier he allegedly robbed.

On Monday, the victim testified that Dec. 4, 2012 was like any other night.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:11:30 -04002015-03-30T18:11:30-04:002015-03-31T07:33:57-04:00Conshohocken >> The Yellow Jackets dominated Monday night at the Fellowship House in Conshohocken in the first round of the Albert C. Donofrio Classic with a 94-80 victory over Positive Image I.

"This was one of the first times we all got to play together live instead of just scrimmaging in the one or two practices we had," Yellow Jackets' guard Tim Guers, who plays his high school basketball for Germantown Academy, said.

The event was help to give the PAL coaches more knowledge from experts on different aspects of track and field, such as sprinting, hurdling, batons and distance.

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ALBANY, N.Y. >> Norristown's Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are back in a familiar place -- the Final Four.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 27 points to help UConn beat Dayton 91-70 on Monday night to advance to the national semifinals for an eighth straight season.

Now the Huskies stand two wins away from a third straight national championship.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:20:29 -04002015-03-30T21:20:29-04:002015-03-30T21:20:29-04:00EAST NORRITON >> Bereavement Support sessions will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., April 9 to May 14 at Mercy Suburban Hospital, 2701 DeKalb Pike.

The facilitator is Chaplain Helen M.C. Jones. The six-weeks series is free of charge and open to all adults.

Community members are encouraged to attend and gain an understanding of the grief process, and all the emotions that you have or may experience during this difficult time.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:45:02 -04002015-03-30T20:45:02-04:002015-03-30T20:45:02-04:00WEST NORRITON >> The Montgomery County Black Law Enforcement Officer Association recently held it's 25th annual banquet at the Westover Country Club. Motgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman was presented with the Oscar Vance Lifetime Achievement Award for her many years of public service.]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:37:47 -04002015-03-30T20:37:47-04:002015-03-30T20:37:47-04:00NORRISTOWN >> The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety will hold a press conference to discuss emergency preparedness in the event of a derailment involving trains carrying crude oil at Lewis Environmental, 155 Railroad Plaza in Royersford, April 17, at 2:30 p.m. In light of the increasing volume of crude transported by rail in the region and recent incidents of crude carrying tanker car derailments in the United States and Canada, agencies throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania have been implementing disaster response protocols.]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:28:54 -04002015-03-30T20:28:54-04:002015-03-30T20:28:54-04:00COURTHOUSE >> A group of thirty exchange students from Montella, Italy, came to the Montgomery County Courthouse on Monday as a part of the sister cities exchange program run with the Norristown Area School District.

The sheriff's department personnel led the group of exchange students around the courthouse.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:47:28 -04002015-03-30T17:47:28-04:002015-03-30T19:56:00-04:00NORRISTOWN>> Some students use their spring breaks to relax and forget about learning for a little while, but not students that attended Theatre Horizon's Spring Break Drama Camp.

For one week starting Monday, the theatre's professional teaching artists will bring the stage to life for campers, age 7-12, whom will participate in theatre games ranging from acting and miming to storytelling and ensemble-building.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:55:18 -04002015-03-30T19:55:18-04:002015-03-30T19:55:18-04:00ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> There was a time when the edge to Juan Pablo Montoya was evident everywhere he went. His arrogance was on display as he walked through the paddock, his confidence in a race car clear with every fearless move he made.

But when the success stopped, the great JPM was no longer the intimidating force he had once been.

Both teams rushed onto the field before the bottom of the fifth inning of the Pittsburgh's 18-4 rout of Philadelphia on Monday when Phillies first base coach Juan Samuel and Pirates third base coach Rick Sofield began yelling at each other.